Charlie Rivera (baseball)
Carlos Lavezzari Rivera (September 18, 1911 – July 27, 2003) was an American Negro league infielder between 1939 and 1944.
| Charlie Rivera | |||
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| Infielder | |||
| Born: September 18, 1911 Santurce, Puerto Rico | |||
| Died: July 27, 2003 (aged 91) New York, New York | |||
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| Negro league baseball debut | |||
| 1939, for the Baltimore Elite Giants | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| 1944, for the New York Black Yankees | |||
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A native of Santurce, Puerto Rico, Rivera made his Negro leagues debut in 1939 with the Baltimore Elite Giants. He went on to play for the New York Cubans and New York Black Yankees.[1][2] Rivera died in New York, New York in 2003 at age 91.
References
- "Charlie Rivera". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- "Charlie Rivera". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
- Carlos 'Charlie' Rivera at Negro League Baseball Players Association
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